Visa without marriage

Hi, if I wanted to bring my Filipino girlfriend to the UK to live, but didn't want to marry her, would that be possible?

Kind of hypothetical question because the closest I have to a girlfriend is someone I chat to online, but I'm interested in knowing what the options are, and not keen on the idea of marrying.

you can have a partner you are not married to. it just means you need to have lived together in a relationship akin to a marriage continually for 2 years. that is--before the partner can apply for a settlement visa.

far simpler to get married. its easy, ive done it 4 times so far.

You just like wedding cake!

My nephew never lived with his girlfriend for two years in the Philippines,she has been here now for fourteen months,they aren't married.

how have they managed that ?

Applied through the proper channels,he works night shift on the railways,I will ask him when I see him.

Just spoken to my sis,my nephew's girlfriend has a spouse/partnet visa for 30 months which also gives her the right to work in the UK,they aren't married.

she has a spouse visa--but isnt married...?

oh-kaaaay.

Okkkayyyyy,Mr Doubter,I think,just think I should know if my nephew is married or not read what I put........spouse/PARTNER no reason to lie she has 30 months and permission to work

aah--she here on a work visa then. not spouse / settlement.

No,she is here on a spouse/partner visa,BUT that gives her permission to work

err--so shes here on a spouse visa--but married to someone else ?...not your nephew.

No,she isn't married,she is here on a spouse/partner visa,my nephew is her partner glad we sorted that out

but you said in post 4 they hadnt lived together before she got her visa ? so how were they in a relationship akin to a marriage for 2 years ?

Maybe in the relationship for the year he lived in the PI as in living together,daily contact when he returned to Europe.I said he never lived with her "For TWO years"

Here's post 4 mate......I distinctly mentioned TWO years

i think we are talking at cross purposes here--i give up ..going nowhere.

Great, so it is possible!

ask Druk to explain how they did it.

Decent immigration solicitor

Yes,100% possible